Local film director: My time with Peter O'Toole

3:58 PM,
Dec. 31, 2013

Peter O'Toole accepts an honorary Oscar in 2003. The screen legend died last month at age 81.

Written by

Michael Sajbel
For Post-Crescent Media

When I learned that actor Peter O'Toole passed away last month, I couldn't help but fondly recall my experience directing him in the film, "One Night with the King," (2006, Gener8xion Entertainment, 20th Century Fox).

The film also starred his Lawrence of Arabia co-star Omar Sharif as well as well-known "Indiana Jones" and "Lord of the Rings" actor John Rhys-Davies. Alas, Mr. Sharif had already completed his two months of filming with us in Jodphur, India and was gone a week or two before Mr. O'Toole arrived on the set. It was perhaps my only regret to an otherwise deeply rewarding experience.